Hey, it's morning.
Wake up, boys.
Praetorian…
Hold on, folks! Can we zoom in with that shot?
I knew it! It's him!
Who is the superhero who's come to San Francisco where a string of assaults
on jewelry stores has occurred?
It's the enforcer of ancient Rome revived in the present day, Praetorian!
Of the new generation of superheroes
of The Union of Justice,
Praetorian's popularity is booming on the West Coast!
Who'd have thought this popular figure would show up for this level of robberies?
What a surprising development!
The secret of his popularity is his amazing superpowers!
While he has 200 different abilities,
which one he uses each time is completely random!
Even Praetorian himself doesn't know!
He's also a popular subject among oddsmakers overseas.
We can hardly wait to see which
of Praetorian's powers will manifest today!
What? Which is it?
This is as far as you go.
This ain't fair.
We're truly out of luck now.
Yeah.
Surrender.
-Scatter! -Right!
Unbelievable! Right off the bat, it's the incredible Spark Division!
Praetorian himself divides into multiple copies!
Hold on a second.
This means that if the four Praetorians each use their powers at random,
the possibilities are 200 to the 4th power!
The possibilities are staggering!
It's all over for these villains!
And most of all, Praetorian is known for having
absolutely zero mercy on supervillains!
I can take him one-on-one!
Wait--
Beaten to death.
I've got no choice.
May all four of you have bad luck at once!
He's reflecting it back!
Fish?
That hurts!
No way.
Crushed to death.
Incredibly, he reflected back the bad luck!
That was his Reflection Wave!
Poor guy.
-What's next? -Yeah!
Nice, Transmit!
Okay! Let's go!
It's Teleport Tension!
We've got an overlap of powers!
I did it before, remember?
You're not the only one who's good at teleporting!
Yeah.
Kicked to death.
Transmit…
Bring it on!
The last guy's an electrician, huh?
Fuck off!
You ain't taking me back to prison just yet, bastard!
Don't underestimate electricity!
It's time for your punishment.
Are you kidding me? Four against one is cowardly!
It's just the two of us now, punk.
Hey, you punk villain.
What?
This isn't your first crime, is it?
How long have you been out of Supermax Prison?
What do you care?
How long has it been?
That's none of your business.
I got out yesterday.
Yesterday? You mean "yesterday" yesterday?
It's really been less than 24 hours?
Yeah…
That's pitiful.
Yeah, it is pitiful.
That's not fair, is it?
All right then.
It's just not fair to send you back to prison so soon.
Fair? I don't get it.
It really isn't fair, is it, punk villain?
I, Praetorian the enforcer, am a harsh hero.
However,
I hate the crime, not the criminal.
There's someone in your life who loves you too, right?
Well… Yeah, there is.
You really shouldn't make that person sad, should you?
I'll never do anything so stupid again.
Good. That's a promise, right?
Huh?
Yeah, I promise.
You hear that, boys?
You'll never get this chance again!
Yeah… Of course.
I swear on my bad luck.
Yeah.
Make a fresh start in your lives.
-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.
Farewell, boys!
So long.
What was that about?
-I dunno. -Yeah.
You half-wits! Get in!
Kasey…
Was that your doing?
Hurry! The cops will be here soon!
Ms. Kasey really is amazing, ain't she, Frost?
So you can psychically control anyone you want.
Controlling even Praetorian without him knowing it is incredible, ain't it?
Yeah!
How come you never told us Kasey has such an awesome power, Johnny?
Johnny.
Would you shut up, Frost?
She saved you, so keep quiet and be thankful.
Of course, we are!
We're totally thankful and impressed by Kasey honey! Right, Transmit?
Yeah!
"Kasey honey"? Watch what you say.
With that kind of power, we'd be invincible.
Next time, she's coming with--
No thanks!
I was only able to control that Praetorian out of sheer luck.
That same trick won't work next time.
That's not true.
With your superpower, honey, we can do it.
Every day, he obtains a different new random power.
Next time, he might have the power to defend against my ability.
That's what makes Praetorian dangerous.
Kasey…
You guys really are total half-wits.
You're so utterly daft.
You do zero planning.
Everything you do is a complete risk.
What's worse, your haul wasn't even worth it.
We got 8,000 dollars each!
Yeah!
That's not bad for a night's work. Right, Johnny?
It sure ain't.
If you guys don't get serious, you'll end up back in Supermax.
-You're right, honey! -Right!
What a surprising development!
Praetorian's actions were so full of affection!
Now that's a real hero!
Praetorian's popularity has been due to his harsh punishment…
Welcome back, Praetorian! Nice work!
What you did in San Francisco was so magnificent!
But why did you let them go?
I don't know.
Aw, he's so modest.
I can't take this.
Kasey?
I can't live like this.
I'm sorry.
But those guys are my--
Johnny.
Listen.
If you keep playing at doing crimes with those half-wit novice villains,
I can't deal with it anymore.
"Playing at doing crimes"? That's going a little far.
This means I'm through with you.
Wait. What do you mean?
Exactly like it sounds. I'm done. We're through.
I mean, think about it. You lied to me and did whatever you pleased.
You broke your promise too.
I'm sorry. But…
Johnny, you need to use your head more.
What?
Just look at the supervillain world.
Don't you see what fate awaits most of those people?
The little jobs those half-wits do,
the majority of guys who do that kind of stuff
spend nearly all their lives inside Supermax. Right?
Yeah.
Use your head!
A real pro supervillain should pull off a really big job
and retire as soon as possible.
Then by efficiently using the money you make,
you can live a plain, ordinary, but extravagant life.
That's not how a villain lives.
It's the same as NBA athletes, right?
After making all they can during their active career,
they can live an easy life.
Think about it that way.
The NBA?
That's right.
I work as a socially aware server with those snobbish dilettantes
and study to get my MBA at night school after work
all just for that moment.
MBA?
Just once is enough.
If we can succeed at one huge haul,
then with my preparation,
I'll manage the investment portfolio we build with that capital.
All that stuff about NBA and MBA means nothing to me.
But…
But what?
When is that huge job going to be? And how will we get it?
Good question.
How long will we have to wait?
And what if our active careers as villains end before it arrives?
Fine, Johnny.
What? Kasey?
Are you prepared?
You better believe it. I'm always prepared.
All right then, Johnny.
Do you know who The Heat is?
The Heat?
His name is "The Heat."
In 1970s,
he was a notorious man who set numerous criminal records.
He would hit jewelry stores and banks one after another,
steal a car, then make his getaway over and over again.
A dangerous criminal who appeared when least expected,
he never once killed anyone in his 45 years as a villain.
He was considered a hero by the poor who were under the thumb
of the powerful at that time.
He was a fleeting legend who swept the land during his prime.
Those who know the true identity
of this legendary supervillain are already all in the grave.
While tricking the superheroes,
he abruptly disappeared before anyone could expose him.
But even now,
every time rumors of his death spread,
he has returned again and again as if to add a new page to his legends.
This living legend is still talked about throughout the decades.
Just when will he make his next appearance?
A legendary supervillain, huh?
Yes.
He's my beloved former teacher.
He taught me all I needed to survive in this industry.
So what happened to The Heat?
What's he got to do with our future?
Everything.
Now for the main event.
The Heat is putting together a team for a big job
for an overseas client.
An overseas client?
That's right.
If we safely recapture what was stolen from that client,
we'll get paid 50 million dollars.
After receiving our pay,
it will be split up among the team members.
Nice. How many people does he need, and what do we gotta do?
I still haven't been told about the details.
But luckily, I heard there's a spot open for one more person.
Sounds good. I like it.
It sure does. I thought you'd like it.
Yeah. But what I like most of all,
Kasey, is I get to do a job with you.
It's not just any job.
It's a colossally enormous job.
I can hardly wait.
I can't either.
So where are we meeting him?
Right here.
What?
The Heat.
Seriously?
Subtitle translation by: Brian Athey